Mermaids
1990 · 110 min · Director: Richard Benjamin
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
After yet another failed relationship, Mrs. Flax (Cher) ups her family to the east coast to start all over again. Reluctantly dragged along with her is her daughter Charlotte - going through a very confusing time of her life - who wants to become a nun, and instead falls in love with a quiet, mild-mannered church employee, to the mixed response of her mother. Set at around the time of the Kennedy Assassination.
Emotional fingerprint
Mermaids (1990) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Humor 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Humor25%
- Love20%
- Melancholy15%
- Nostalgia10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Humor, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Humor and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 45 % | 43 % | 28 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 48 % | 45 % | 29 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 50 % | 48 % | 24 % | 15 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 46 % | 44 % | 20 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 43 % | 41 % | 21 % | 16 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 46 % | 46 % | 23 % | 18 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 53 % | 50 % | 24 % | 19 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 59 % | 41 % | 33 % | 28 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Sadness | 63 % | 34 % | 41 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Humor | 59 % | 40 % | 40 % | 40 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 54 % | 44 % | 38 % | 36 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Humor | 54 % | 43 % | 35 % | 31 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 54 % | 41 % | 30 % | 38 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Humor | 50 % | 39 % | 29 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Humor | 59 % | 28 % | 45 % | 49 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sadness | 77 % | 11 % | 66 % | 71 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Relief | 79 % | 13 % | 66 % | 63 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Relief | 64 % | 28 % | 51 % | 28 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Relief | 52 % | 37 % | 37 % | 8 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Details
- Directed by
- Richard Benjamin
- Written by
- Patty Dann, June Roberts
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1990
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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